Brantley Gilbert slams ‘aggravating’ artists who back out of patriotic shows: ‘We get paid to play music’
Brantley Gilbert criticized artists who back out of patriotic gigs after backlash, citing his own experience performing at Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl halftime show. He viewed the performance as both a business opportunity and a memorable family experience. Gilbert believes performers should honor commitments they voluntarily make, even if public reaction turns negative.
- ▪Brantley Gilbert performed at Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl halftime show despite potential backlash.
- ▪Gilbert stated that he didn’t do the performance for free and that he gets paid to play music.
- ▪He believes that artists should honor their commitments, even if they receive negative public reaction.
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Music Brantley Gilbert slams ‘aggravating’ artists who back out of patriotic shows: ‘We get paid to play music’ By Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News Published July 17, 2026, 4:36 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results.
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